Alaska Airlines has opened up the newly remodeled Terminal 6 at Los Angeles International Airport after a 13-month, $238-million construction project in collaboration with Los Angeles World Airports and TSA. The project was $33 million under budget.

Ticket counters have been replaced with check-in kiosks and bag-check stations. The airline was previously in Terminal 3, so it’s passengers will now have better access to US Customs and Border Protection checkpoints and to Delta Air Lines.

The new design could reduce wait times for customers traveling with checked bags from 20 minutes to less than four minutes. The airline currently uses this terminal design, dubbed ‘Airport of the Future,’ in Anchorage’s and Seattle’s airports.

The remodeled terminal also features a new LEED-designed Board Room lounge, electrical outlets at half the seats in gate areas, a central service counter and gate information displays.

Alaska Airlines has 40 daily flights from LAX, including 15 international flights.

Sitting in the new Board Room right now and the bar is still definitely closed In fact there's all of 6 people in here (it's 3pm PT). I'm honestly surprised by how small this club is. I expected much bigger for it being brand new.

Sitting in the new Board Room right now and the bar is still definitely closed In fact there's all of 6 people in here (it's 3pm PT). I'm honestly surprised by how small this club is. I expected much bigger for it being brand new.

This is really great to have, went there the first day they were open and really liked it, though it does seem quite small.
Its great to have a terminal 6 alternative to the terminal 5 SkyClub when my Delta flights go out from 6. It's also a much better lounge since it actually has food options beyond Biscoffs.

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